SQL Server

ALSO CALLED:
Microsoft SQL Server,
YukonDEFINITION: Yukon is the code name used for the beta version of Microsoft's SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 is said to provide enhanced flexibility, scalability, reliability, and security to database applications, and to make them easier to create and deploy, thus reducing the complexity and tedium involved in database management.

EGUIDE:
Oracle’s latest business intelligence (BI) software upgrade adds prebuilt integration with Oracle’s own TimesTen in-memory database, its OLAP platform and competing products from Microsoft and SAP. In this tip guide, readers will learn the latest on Oracle’s BI update and how it compares with other vendor solutions.

EZINE:
In this edition of our quarterly SharePoint e-zine, get expert advice on avoiding surprise expenditures, examples of how customers use ISV products to fill in gaps in SharePoint functionality, and tips to ensure proper staffing so the enterprise gets a ROI.

EZINE:
With all the excitement around new gadgets in the upcoming release of SQL Server, code-named Denali, it’s easy to forget how much Microsoft played up features in its current version. SQL Server Insider did some digging around in SQL Server 2008 R2 and found some hits, some misses and a whole lot of plans for the near future.

WHITE PAPER:
In this new white paper, discover the top 10 tips to get the most from SQL Server. Learn the things you need to know about SQL Server performance and how these optimization tricks and strategies will help take mediocre SQL performance to new heights.

EGUIDE:
Databases and the information they hold are always an attractive target for hackers looking to exploit weaknesses in database applications. This expert e-guide explains the 5 most common database-related vulnerabilities and offers technical advice on how to avoid them.

EBOOK:
This expert resource explains why more and more SMBs are implementing SQL Server-based business intelligence systems. Learn how to cost-effectively improve the performance of these platforms as well as how to overcome common concerns, including systems management.

EBOOK:
In this SearchSQLServer.com e-guide, find out how to improve the performance of SQL Server-based BI applications in small and medium-sized organizations. Continue reading to learn more about technologies and best practices that can help improve performance, scalability and, ultimately, the overall success of your BI applications.

EGUIDE:
This E-Guide explores some of the basic steps to ensure a successful migration, as well as the features you'll want to take advantage of right away and 3 key tips for making the process smoother. Uncover some of the less popular - but no less important - changes to the latest version of SQL Server.

EGUIDE:
This SearchStorage.com E-Guide looks at different backup options for Microsoft SharePoint to help make this required process easier. Read on to learn native backup and recovery options, third-party SharePoint backup options and more.

EGUIDE:
Read this e-guide and learn about the top reasons to get started with SQL Server Denali. Uncover four key tips on boosting SQL Server scalability as well as how to incorporate complex SQL Server data into calculations within Excel for business intelligence uses.

EZINE:
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine exclusive research into the investment priorities of UK IT decision-makers, which shows virtualisation, Windows 7 and security as the top areas for spending this year. We analyse the changing nature of database architecture; and the BBC’s Chief Technology Officer talks about IT plans for the broadcaster.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
What if there was a complete storage solution that could help DBAs stop worrying about day-to-day disk performance and database protection? Learn how EMC Unified Storage can accomplish this task, making it a popular choice among customers deploying Microsoft SQL Server.

EGUIDE:
In this expert e-guide from SearchServerVirtualization.com learn how virtualizing applications like SQL Server and Exchange can reduce data center space and power usage, improve disaster recovery and increase deployment flexibility. Plus get best practices and considerations for each specific application.

EZINE:
Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.

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